After watching the melon field for a while, the sun rose and the sun was burning on people. He couldn't stand in the sun, so Xu Ping turned around and went back. As soon as he entered the door, he heard the sound of silk and bamboo coming from inside.

"The night comes and drinks are gone in a hurry, and sleeps on the pillow and lights. The alcohol is light, and the drunken soul is easy to wake up. The wind lifts the curtain and the dream is broken, and the clothes are rising again. There is no sleep.

I regretted that it was too easy to say goodbye to the Embroidered Pavilion. It was still a matter of time, but I still stopped my plan from returning home. What's more, the hotel was wasted and I wanted to be charming. I was alone in the mandarin curtains and kept silent, and I always missed the distance. I should also secretly agree with this."

After walking a few steps, the low and melodious singing of the singing girl came.

Yan Shu and Ding Du looked at each other, speeded up and walked forward.

I saw more than a dozen people gathered under the pavilion by the pond, and I don’t know when they came. Two middle-aged officials stood in front and were guiding the singing girls to sing songs.

Standing in front were the two major poets at this time, Liu Sanbian and Zhang Xian. On the other hand, they were young officials from Ouyang Xiu and other museums. Liu Sanbian and Zhang Xian, Ouyang Xiu and Cai Xiang were Jinshi in the eighth year of Tiansheng, and they had a friendship of the same year. Today, they asked them to come to Xuping's mansion to be guests.

After Liu San became a Jinshi, he served as the magistrate of Yuhang. This time he returned to Beijing to guard the election. Zhang Xian was in the capital where he was re-elected in Henan Prefecture in Xijing and went to the capital with Ouyang Xiu. After waiting for several months, he had not yet waited for the right time.

In his previous life, Xu Ping always believed that he wrote lyrics. If he met another person who wrote lyrics well, he would definitely look at him differently and might even be attracted to him as a confidant. At this time, the two famous lyricists were all there, and Ouyang Xiu also had many excellent works passed down from generation to generation. He couldn't help but secretly look at Yan Shu to see if he would support these people.

Unexpectedly, he saw Yan Shu's face as deep as water, and he didn't look happy at all. He didn't give up and said to him: "Bachelor, the two people who taught singing girls in front of him were all Jinshis of the eighth year of Tiansheng, one was Liu Sanbian, and the other was Zhang Xian. He met me many years ago. - Oh, by the way, the bachelor was there that day."

Yan Shu nodded, said "Yeah", and there was nothing else.

Xu Ping was puzzled for a moment and didn't know who Yan Shu was angry with. It seemed that he was very excited when he saw the watermelon field just now. Why did he suddenly become unhappy? He used his brain and it took him a while to understand.

Although later generations were called poems and lyrics, this era was not the case. Poetry and essays were called, and lyrics were ranked side by side with songs. This is not only a difference in names, but more importantly, it represents a different status. To say that a person is a master of articles represents a kind of appreciation and respect, but to say that a person is singing a small song, the meaning is very different.

Yan Shu also made lyrics, but that was just the leisure of literati. It was basically all small words, and there were no slow words, and the meaning was elegant and charming. Liu Sanbian and Zhang Xian were different. They were known for their slow words and had many interactions with brothel prostitutes. Most of the words they wrote involved men and women's love affairs. They were more popular and not elegant enough, so Yan Shu naturally looked down on them.

This represents different identities and different realms. It is not possible to fill the gap by writing lyrics.

When those people saw the arrival of the three, they hurriedly stepped forward to greet them. Yan Shu's status lies not in his small orders, but in his articles. As Yang Yi, Qian Weiyan and others gradually faded out of the stage, Yan Shu now represents Shi Wen's highest achievement, which is the capital for him to settle down in the literary world. Moreover, he has no idea. Yin Zhu, Ouyang Xiu and others oppose Shi Wen's advocacy of ancient Chinese, and he appreciates and supports them.

Finally, Zhang Xian and Liu Sanbian came forward. After seeing Li, Liu Sanbian said: "The Xiaguan left Beijing since the eighth year of Tiansheng. Today, the candidate returned to the capital, which coincided with the grand event at Xu Waijian Mansion. When he was an official outside, he wrote this song "Dream Returning to Beijing" to write some thoughts of separation. He felt something, and he let the singing girls sing it."

Yan Shu said expressionlessly: "Today is Xiumu, Xu Waijian is entertaining guests warmly and invites his colleagues to come to his house for a party. It happened that the watermelons grown in the north were ripe and invited people to taste them was his intention. All the people who came here were noble in the court, and they were the choice for the sake of the owner's face. Don't sing these lyrics and erotic songs today!"

After hearing this, Liu Sanbian blushed and said yes. Even Zhang Xian on the side felt a little unable to hold on his face. Zhang Xian also wrote a slow word, but he was not as good as Liu Sanbian, almost always kept his prostitute from the brothel.

Speaking of which, Liu Sanbian came from a famous family. Some of his fathers had already served in the Southern Tang Dynasty, while others became officials in the court of Emperor Taizong Zhenzong, which was considered a family of officials. The eldest brother Liu Sanfu was a Jinshi in the second year of Tianxi, and the second brother Liu San also won the Jinshi this year.

Liu Sanbian himself had little literary reputation, but his journey to the imperial examination was bumpy. He was considered to be frivolous and unyielding, and failed many times. He was awarded the title of Yuhang County until the eighth year of Zhongtian Sheng. However, his flaws of being involved in the brothel women could not be changed. Even though his political achievements were reasonable, the reputation of the Taiwan Censors was very bad. This time, he could be transferred to Beijing to become a county magistrate. If one is not good, it is possible to be demoted to the official position.

Yan Shu naturally knew about this kind of character for a long time, but as soon as he met, he sang brothel lyrics here and felt a sudden bad mood. Even if the people in the market like Liu Ci, this is not the case in Yan Shu's eyes.

Liu Sanbian and Zhang Xian retreated awkwardly. Ding Du saw that the scene was a bit stiff and said to Yan Shu: "Didn't the bachelor just get a good sentence? Why not make lyrics and let the singing girls sing, which is also an elegant thing."

Yan Shu's expression then calmed down. He asked Xu Ping to take a pen and write on the table next to him. After a while, he immediately wrote. He straightened his waist and looked at it, nodded with satisfaction, and said aloud: "A few days ago, I accidentally got a good sentence. I didn't have good sentences for a few months, and I was always worried. I just talked to Xueshi Ding and Xu Waijian. Xu Waijian came out of his mouth and became absolute, which solved the problem of my heart for several months. Today, I got Xu Waijian's golden sentence, which is enough to comfort this trip!"

After saying that, someone handed the written lyrics to the singing girls on the side and asked them to sing.

"A new song of wine is a glass of wine, and the weather last year is the old pavilion. When will the sunset come back?

The flowers fall helplessly, and the swallows return as if familiar. The fragrance of the small garden lingers alone."

The pipa sounded, the tune was gentle and bright, and the singing girl spread her voice and sang the noun "Huanxisha" that had been passed down for thousands of years. Although this little lyric is not as varied as a slow lyric, it has a unique charm.

Ci is a lyric of a song, and there must be a tune. Liu Sanbian's "Dream Returning to Beijing" just now was a Dashi tune, which emphasizes the romantic and profoundness, and naturally has a beautiful atmosphere, so Yan Shu called it Ye Ci Yan Song. "Huanxisha" is Zhonglu Palace, which is graceful and relaxed and bright, and this is the song that should be played in such a gathering.

After singing the song, Ouyang Xiu looked at Xu Ping and tried to ask: "What the scholar said just now is the sentence "The flowers fall helplessly, and the swallows return like familiarity"? It is really absolute forever!"

(Note: Liu Yong's Song Dynasty has no biography, and his deeds are unknown. The book uses the Jinshi in the eighth year of Tiansheng. It is generally believed that he was a Jinshi in the first year of Jingyou because he was the Promoter of Muzhou in the first year of Jingyou. However, it is also recorded that he served as the magistrate of Yuhang before this, so it should be the eighth year of Tiansheng. Just for one thing, readers can understand it. As for the name, from the names of the two brothers, his real name is Liu Sanbian, and the name change should be after Renzong scolded him. This is not liked by Yan Shu in history. Although Yan Shu once called him a wise man, even Zhang Xian made fun of him. Also, Liu Yong should be four years older than Yan Shu and three years older than Zhang Xian. Yan Shu was a prodigy and was not old at that time.)
Chapter completed!